I am looking for info on Patrick and Margaret Colfer. They are my third great grandparents. They had a son, James, my second great grandfather around 1813. He married Anna Larkin. I believe they emmigrated around 1870 with their children to the USA. The children as I know them are, Simon(Simeon), Patrick, Matt, John, Edward(Edwin), William, Mary Ann, Ellen, Jim, Thomas and Ann. Thomas is my great grandfather. I believe he was born November 10,1869. I would like verification of this info and any other info on extended family that stayed in Ireland.
ejpelz
Tuesday 19th Nov 2013, 05:30PMMessage Board Replies
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Ellen:
The 1853 griffiths Valuation head of household listing for Bannow civil parish has a number of Colfers including a James Colfer who lived in Vernegly townland. http://www.failteromhat.com/griffiths/wexford/bannow.htm
I looked at www.familysearch.org for Colfer children born to James Colfer and Anne Larkin. I only found a record for Ellen (2/29/1864) and Anastacia (2/5/1868). I was not able to locate a birth or baptimsal record for Thomas. I did locate a Patrick Colfer (68) in the 1901 census for Vernegly.
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Wexford/Bannow/Vernegly/1801104/
Roger McDonnell
Castlemore Roscommon, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘
Tuesday 19th Nov 2013, 06:14PM -
I have Ellen's birthdate as March 1, 1865. Not sure where I got that. I also found Ann listed as Anastacia and that is the same birthdate.
It could be my James Colfer. I do not know how to verify as I have no other brothers, sisters, parent info.
Thank You
ejpelz
Tuesday 19th Nov 2013, 09:06PM